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"Usually we praise only to be praised."
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"All praise to the masters indeed, but we too could produce a Kant or a Hugo."
"To say of a picture, as is often said in its praise, that it shows great and earnest labour, is to say that it is incomplete and unfit for view."
"Praise is warming and desirable. But it is an earned thing. It has to be deserved, like a hug from a child."
"It is a sign that your reputation is small and sinking if your own tongue must praise you."
"But no one can praise Roosevelt for doing this and then insist that he restored our traditional political and economic systems to their former vitality."
"What are the key elements for a fabulous, well-delivered compliment? You are sincere and genuine. Give it freely without expecting anything in return. Your compliment is a selfless gift, not a boomerang. Are specific and detailed. Elaborate on why you like something. Describe how their positive virtue has positively impacted you. Can use adjectives for more colorful descriptions. Keep it positive. Say it like you mean it with intentional impact. Use discretion and good judgment. Leave no room for misinterpretation or misunderstanding. Say the right thing at the right moment and let it flow organically. Finding sincere ways to compliment others is a powerful way to make a great first and last impression."
"So, to praise others for their virtues can but encourage one's own efforts."
"A brave man acknowledges the strength of others."
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"There are crimes which become innocent and even glorious through their splendor, number and excess."
"In all professions each affects a look and an exterior to appear what he wishes the world to believe that he is. Thus we may say that the whole world is made up of appearances."
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